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Desfilar pela História: How a Lisbon Researcher Is Teaching Kids to Think Before They Dress
Mariana Pereira Silva and Raquel Costa have written a fashion book that isn’t as much about clothes as it is about awareness.
The Week em Breve Oct 27 to Nov 02
This week in Portugal: a presidential election is announced, anti-immigration laws voted through, Novo Banco raided, and trains are scheduled for 2030.
What’s On in Lisbon in November 2025
Get out there Lisbon, before the rain sets in for real.
The Week em Breve Oct 20 to 26
This week in Portugal: it’s immigration week in Portugal, as new laws go into effect, visa appointments are cancelled, a new nationality law passed parliament, and expired residency cards are extended, once again, by six months.
What’s on for Halloween in Lisbon in 2025
Whether you want to be terrified, tattooed, or just tipsy, here’s where to haunt this Halloween season.
The Week em Breve Oct 13 to 19
This week in Portugal: the President enacts the “Foreigner’s Law,” parliament approves a veil ban, people are spending more on rent, and house prices see a record increase — to inflated levels.
As the Eaves Drop: Skipping Stepping Stones
“Like, right there — like I see you, bro — I just had like a centaur standing there. “
Portugal’s UNESCO Bingo Card: How Many Have You Seen?
From prehistoric rock art to gothic monasteries and volcanic vineyards, Portugal’s UNESCO sites prove that size isn’t everything — this small country’s packed with world-class history and seriously photogenic ruins.
The Week em Breve Oct 6 to 12
This week in Portugal: far right misses its targets in municipal elections, PSD keeps Lisbon and Porto, Socialists lose 22 city halls but hail elections a victory, and government wants lower taxes for everyone.
The Week em Breve Sept 29 to Oct 5
This week in Portugal: government secures new foreigners’ law bill thanks to right-wing support, the country protests Israel’s war in Palestine, and the electricity grid is obsolete.
The Week em Breve Sept 22 to 28
This week in Portugal: Record house prices, tax breaks for landlords, Chega gets a say in foreigners’ law, and more blackouts could be on the horizon
What’s on in Lisbon in October 2025
Whether you’re after high art, free concerts in medieval churches, or just good riverside empanadas, October’s got you covered.